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Links
Housing Corporation sites
http://www.housingpis.co.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=content.displaypage&page_id=149&isthehomepage=true
Performance Indicator Profiles (PI profiles)
Allows the user to view and download PI profiles which compare performance
of housing associations
http://www.rsrsurvey.co.uk/
Regulatory and Statistical Return (RSR)
Information and facilities to help housing associations complete RSR
form
http://www.rodlaird.co.uk/directory/hcdirectory.html
Directory of tenant and resident involvement information
Information on over 750 tenant and resident projects many of which have
been funded by Innovation and Good Practice grants from The Housing
Corporation
Housing Sites
http://www.g320.org/index.html
G320
Web site for smaller housing Associations (less than 1000 units)
in London
http://www.housit.org.uk/
housIT
Virtual community of people interested or involved in housing to share
knowledge and skills about best practice and innovation relating to
housing and IT
http://www.constructingexcellence.org.uk/
The Housing Forum
Brings together parties involved in the house building supply chain
http://www.dmuracetoolkit.com/
Housing Race Equality Toolkit
Management tools for housing organisations to conduct race equality
audits and benchmark race equality performance as part of a process
of continuous organisational improvement
http://www.raceactionnet.co.uk/Data/ASPPages/5753.asp?ObjectID=2
RaceActionNet
Informing practitioners and policy makers across the UK of leading methods
to stop racist incidents
http://www.sustainablehomes.co.uk/
Sustainable Homes
2 year project encouraging Housing Associations to adopt sustainable
http://www.emptyhomes.com/
The Empty Homes Agency
Charity seeking solutions on how to tackle empty housing
http://www.emjobsite.co.uk/
Ethnic Minorities Jobsite
Dedicated service for Public and Private Sector recruitment
http://www.first-call-housing
com/
First Call Housing
National housing and advice training agency for tenants, residents and
housing professionals
http://www.hodis.org.uk/
HoDis the National Disabled Persons Housing Service Ltd
Promotes housing resources for disabled people in the UK in order to
support their choice in housing and thereby maximize their independence
and quality of life
http://www.homelesspages.org.uk/
Homeless Pages
Comprehensive guide to information about single homelessness in London
http://www.homes.org.uk/
Housing Mobility and Exchange Services
Works with councils and housing associations throughout the UK, helping
people move home
http://www.housingnet.co.uk/
Housingnet
General information on housing
http://www.lhu.org.uk/
London Housing Unit
Information and analysis on housing in London
http://www.securedbydesign.com/
Secured by Design
Police initiative encouraging building industry to adopt crime prevention
http://www.ukcare.net/public/
UKcare.net
Valuable resources for all matters relating to eldercare. Visitors can
find care homes nation-wide, domiciliary care information, latest care
events, retail products and services, healthcare job vacancies, latest
industry news and much more
National housing bodies
http://www.cih.org/
Chartered Institute of Housing
Professional association promoting the provision and management of housing
http://www.englishpartnerships.co.uk/
English Partnerships
National regeneration agency, helping to support high quality sustainable
growth in England
http://www.ihos.org.uk/
Housing Ombudsman Service
Deals with disputes between landlords and tenants in England
http://www.lga.gov.uk/
National Disabled Persons Housing Service (HoDis)
Alliance of housing agencies and voluntary organisations of and for
disabled people
http://www.homeless.org.uk/
National Homeless Alliance
National membership body for organisations providing services and support
to homeless people
http://www.housing.org.uk/
National Housing Federation
Federation of independent social landlords
http://www.jrf.org.uk/
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
UK's largest independent social research and development charity
http://www.shelter.org.uk/
Shelter
National organisation working with the homeless and badly housed people
http://www.tpas.org.uk/
Tenant Participation Advisory Service (TPAS)
Information, advice, training, consultancy, seminars and conferences
on all aspects of involving tenants in their housing management
http://www.fbho.org.uk/
Federation of Black Housing Organisations
Government departments and agencies
http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/
Audit Commission
Appoints auditors to all LAs and NHS bodies in England and Wales
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/index.asp
Cabinet Office
Works with No10, Departments and others to modernise and coordinate
government
http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/
Charity Commission
UK Government department to give the public confidence in the integrity
of charities in England and Wales. Responsible to the Courts and to
the Home Secretary.
http://www.cre.gov.uk/
Commission for Racial Equality
Works with individuals and organisations for a fair and just society
which values diversity and gives everyone an equal chance to work, learn
and live free from discrimination, prejudice and racism
Accommodation
www.swan.org.uk - Swan Housing
Association
www.housing.org.uk - National
Housing Federation
www.housingcorp.gov.uk
- Housing Corporation
www.homeless.org.uk - Homeless
International
www.arla.co.uk - Association of
Residential Letting Agents
Academic
www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/ukinfo/uk.map.html
- Academic Map of the UK
www.studentuncovered.com
- Student Net
London
www.thisislondon.com - This
is London
www.visitlondon.com - London
Tourist Board
www.timeout.com/london
- Time Out's London pages
www.alondonguide.com - A
London Guide
www.citiesforfree.com -
Cities for Free - London
www.londonvisions.com/index.htm
- London Visions
www.tvrecordings.com -
TV Recordings
www.gobycoach.com -Victoria
Coach Station
Travel
www.carrentals.co.uk
- car hire all across UK and the world
www.car4rental.com - budget car rental worldwide
www.easyjet.com - low cost airline
www.easycar.com
- low cost car hire
www.qjump.co.uk
- book UK rail tickets online
www.thetrainline.com
- book UK rail tickets online
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